So Many Steps to Death by Agatha Christie

So Many Steps to Death

Agatha Christie

237 pages first pub 1954 (view editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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So Many Steps to Death is for readers who enjoy a measured, cloak-and-dagger atmosphere where every new setting hums with quiet menace and the tension comes from watching an ordinary person step into unknown danger. You’ll probably like it if you’re drawn to stories that feel mysterious and adventurous yet never race ahead, letting the suspense settle in your bones while you wonder whom to trust.

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Tom Betterton, a young nuclear physicist, has disappeared, with no clues as to his fate. And he is just the latest British scientist to do so. His associates and wife are questioned but know nothing. When his wife dies in Morocco, the investigator...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 1,911 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

adventurous: 82%

tense: 22%

dark: 11%

challenging: 9%

lighthearted: 8%

reflective: 5%

emotional: 3%

hopeful: 3%

funny: 2%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

sad: 2%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

64% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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